Overview
- The Malta‑flagged LNG carrier Disha safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and is carrying 62,370 tonnes of Qatari LNG bound for Dahej, with Indian officials saying the ship is expected to arrive on June 18.
- Disha is the first Indian‑flagged LNG vessel to exit the conflict zone in over three months and its movement is being treated as an early signal that commercial traffic could resume after the US‑Iran preliminary agreement.
- India has 34 India‑linked ships waiting in the Gulf for possible clearance, including 16 fertiliser vessels carrying about 690,000 tonnes that are critical for farmers and agricultural supplies.
- Officials and analysts warn recovery will be gradual because two LNG trains at Qatar’s Ras Laffan and the UAE’s Habshan plant were damaged, LNG carrier owners face high insurance and safety risk, and many shipowners remain cautious.
- Indian ministries have kept a 24‑hour control room active, handled tens of thousands of enquiries and helped repatriate more than 3,500 seafarers while coordinating with carriers and foreign missions to manage phased movements.